SOUTHWEST ASIA - After the cool, rainy conditions in Kuwait, Operation Appreciation headed to Southwest Asia and
found warm weather-and an even warmer reception.

The team poses with the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces
Squadron military working dogs team. Members of Operation Appreciation got a demonstration of how
the dogs identify and help subdue potential threats.

The group visited the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia on Wednesday. They were
attacked by dogs from the Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron's (ESFS) military working dog
(MWD) team, got to drive M-ATVs, and checked out some of the base's aircraft. And when it was all
said and done, Andrew Hines shared these thoughts on the experience: